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Parry Family History Home PageThe church at Birley, in Herefordshire, has several monuments to the Croose and Parry families which feature an image of a dog (possibly a greyhound, or a talbot?). In some cases, the image appears as if it is a coat of arms.
Can anyone confirm whether it is a coat of arms and, if so, suggest the original individual to whom the arms were granted?
| Memorial to Thomas Croose who died in 1812 - note the dog below it. |
| Enlarged view of the dog below Thomas Croose's memorial. But why does the dog appear above the shield rather than within it? |
| Memorial to Anne Parry who died in 1857. Anne was the wife of a Thomas Parry, but was also herself originally a Parry and was a cousin of her husband. The Thomas Parry was the son of another Thomas Parry and of Esther Croose. |
| Enlarged view of the dog from Anne's memorial. Looking closely, it appears that, this time, the dog is within a shield shape. |
| The dog appears on this monument, which is to Thomas Croose Parry, who died in 1881, and to his wife and two of their children. Thomas Croose Parry was the son of the Thomas Parry and Anne Parry mentioned above. |
| A stained glass window in memory of the Thomas Croose Parry who died in 1881 also features an image of the dog. |
If you have any information on the Arms, or on these families, then please contact me.